Manager Engineering - Howden Thomassen Compressors B.V.

With over 160 years’ experience of innovation and excellence, Howden is committed to making a valuable difference for the next century and beyond.

This is a unique opportunity to work with a highly motivated team to capture the growth opportunities in Howdens markets, including the renewable hydrogen market. Join Howden in this exciting journey!

In this newly created role of Manager Engineering, you will be at the helm of the engineering activities, from proposal engineering support for sales opportunities to ensuring the timely delivery of all engineering deliverables. You'll lead and inspire the project, product, and package engineering teams (60 FTE), driving performance, and development to achieve Howdens business goals. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of engineering within the organization and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Establish unified engineering processes and structures to optimize performance.
• Develop strong connections with global engineering teams to enhance scalability and flexibility.
• Formulate a long-term strategy for the engineering function aligned with business goals.
• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team through coaching and talent management.
• Cultivate a Zero Defects culture to ensure quality deliverables and reduce costs.
• Drive 100% On-Time Delivery of engineering milestones, adapting to demand fluctuations.

Howden enables their customers’ vital processes, which advance a more sustainable world. This is the vision that drives Howden! Liaise with the colleagues in 34 countries. Howden offers global and local opportunities, 6000 employees and world leading engineers, who create cutting edge developments.

You will be a part of over 160 years of innovation and development that continues today with their digital solutions. At Howden they have a strong corporate identity and purpose. You will be a member of the team, shaping the future of the world and tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the planet. The Howden culture promotes individual development to enhance their most important asset – the people.

Joining Howden means joining a community of passionate individuals dedicated to making a difference. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to the energy transition while working alongside talented colleagues in a supportive environment. As part of their middle management team, you'll have the responsibility to lead and impact both the business and your team. Howden values talent development, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization.

Besides a good salary, Howden offers 27 vacation days + 3 compensatory vacation days + 13 ATV days, a pension scheme with PME, home-to-work travel allowance.

Howden has a flexible working hours and a work-from-home policy to provide flexibility to their employees regarding start and end times and work location to support a healthy work-life balance.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Proven leadership experience in performance and talent development
• Strong change management abilities and proficiency in process improvement
• Excellent communication skills and ability to foster a motivating culture
• Full proficiency in English to navigate in international business environments
• Preferably experienced in EPC contracts and Engineered-to-Order projects
• Preferably experienced in Configure-to-Order processes, product/solution standardization and experience in manufacturing engineering/DfX processes
• Proactive mindset with a focus on customer satisfaction and team collaboration